tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14603206.post7303822805235685071..comments2023-04-28T10:53:10.258+01:00Comments on KNITMAN: FRAGMENTED SOULSAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14864658805462324550noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14603206.post-19910277398184818012011-07-28T04:23:36.187+01:002011-07-28T04:23:36.187+01:00Absolutely true -- your post and the comments.Absolutely true -- your post and the comments.Irisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14603206.post-86963862690434836242011-07-23T13:48:16.729+01:002011-07-23T13:48:16.729+01:00Oh Colin you are so wise. Would that the world we...Oh Colin you are so wise. Would that the world were different. I am feeling very vulnerable and raw at the moment and reading your thoughts always helps.Georginahttp://www.rosecolouredworld.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14603206.post-13238410153367648332011-07-23T06:54:04.023+01:002011-07-23T06:54:04.023+01:00Hello Colin
I wanted to thank you for your post. ...Hello Colin<br /><br />I wanted to thank you for your post. I wholeheartedly agree with what you have said. I believe that this kind of emotional abuse starts at birth (perhaps even before). We do all sorts of awful things to babies being born these days, we don't trust the natural processes. I am not saying that sometimes there is a need for medical intervention - of course there is - but very often this intervention is unwarranted and every kind of intervention interferes with the natural hormones and chemicals which begin the bonding process between mother and child. So begins separation and dissociation by the baby. We leave our children to cry for hours alone in the belief that we are teaching them good sleep habits, and ignore their painful cries for attention and very real need for closeness with their parent. We don't feed them naturally and even if we do breastfeed - we often do so according to our schedule, not the baby's. We leave our children in the care of strangers. We destroy trust in others from the very beginning and teach them that their needs are not important, that they don't have value in themselves. Imagine what that does to a growing brain.<br /><br />I could go on and on - but I just wanted to say I really appreciated that part of your post about emotional abuse and also the part where you emphasise the importance of being yourself. We are not here to mould or shape children, we are here to help ensure that they are allowed to unfold in their own true nature, just as they should. We are here to guide gently and to love, unconditionally. That's a really hard job - but it also brings the most beautiful rewards if you try. I am not saying I get it right all the time, but I do try with my kids.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com